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Quest & Chorus #6: From Carnac to Fangorn | The End of the Quest (special feat: Pub Songs and Stories #310)
Episode 310
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 • Duration 35:36
Over 3,000 stones rise from the fields of Carnac. They stand silent, waiting, like the trees of Fangorn Forest, patient and alive beneath their stillness. In this episode of Quest & Chorus, we walk among ancient alignments, uncover old legends, and listen to what endures. Featuring music from The Irish Lassies, Dublin Gulch, and Brobdingnagian Bards.
This is Quest & Chorus #310
0:27 - The Irish Lassies "Hammer Up Whisky Down" from Immigration Stories
5:20 - WELCOME TO QUEST & CHORUS
Welcome to Quest & Chorus, where ancient stones still speak and songs remember what trees never forget. I'm your bard, Marc Gunn, also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and typically host of this show as Folk Songs & Stories, but today, we call it Quest & Chorus.
Quest & Chorus is a 6-part podcast series. I fuse Celtic and folk music, science fiction and fantasy, and travel into a podcast with a quest. In each episode, you will get a clue to unlock a secret reward. And at the end of the season, you will combine all of those clues to unlock an even bigger amazing reward.
And today we walk not into a forest—but into a field that feels like one. The Alignments of Carnac stretch across the land like rows of rooted giants. They are silent. But not still. And if you listen… they speak in echoes. Today we talk of nature, of memory, and also of what I learned about food waste.
WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR FOOD
Freezing fruit
Composting
Planting
Pickling vs fermenting
Soups
Granola
You don't have to do it in one day. It's taking me several years. And it doesn't have to be perfect. You just have to be open to learning.
Check out Sustainable Jungle and One5C. They have a lot of real, practical and non-judgemental tips on how to be more eco-friendly with your food and your life.
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15:37 - Dublin Gulch "Sarah Daly/The Copper King's Daughter" from Tap 'Er Light
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New Band with Inara–May Bloom. Planning to release an Album Pin and Single
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In 2017, I led a Celtic Invasion of Brittany. You can read about our search for the Holy Grail in France. In the meantime, it's time for the…
QUEST & CHORUS of ALIGNMENTS OF CARNAC
Over 3,000 standing stones stretch in careful lines through the fields of Carnac. No one knows exactly why they're here. Were they a celestial map? Some say they mark burial grounds. But walking by them, I didn't feel like I was in a graveyard. I felt like I was among the elders. It reminded me of Fangorn Forest, home of the Ents.
In The Lord of the Rings, Fangorn is a place where time moves slowly. Trees remember battles that men have forgotten. Carnac is a lot like that. The stones are not dead. They're just waiting.
I can't help but wonder who placed them here, so careful and deliberate. The stones of Carnac weren't raised by elves or Ents, but by real people. Neolithic builders, thousands of years before written history. Here's what we know about them.
HISTORY OF THE ALIGNMENTS OF CARNAC
The Alignments of Carnac in Brittany, France, are one of the most remarkable prehistoric monuments in Europe. They consist of long rows of standing stones (menhirs) and other megalithic features that stretch across the landscape.
Archaeological studies show that many of the stones date from between about 4,800 and 3,500 BC — some recent research suggests parts were erected as early as 4,600 BC.
The site is not a single line but a complex of alignments: four major groups (for example, Ménec, Kermario, Kerlescan, Petit Ménec) that lie in the commune of Carnac and its surroundings.
Originally, these stones were erected by Neolithic peoples who lived in what we now call Brittany. Their purpose remains a subject of debate: some propose they were ritual or ceremonial, others suggest funerary meaning, or perhaps linked to astronomical patterns or seasonal calendars.
Over the millennia, many stones were removed, toppled, or reused in local buildings, especially in historic times. The word "alignments" refers to the visible rows of standing stones that still remain.
Today, the Alignments of Carnac are protected as important heritage sites. Research continues to refine their dating and function, and the monuments remain a remarkable testimony to the ambition and organisation of prehistoric communities.
There are actual legends connected to the Carnac stones. One of the most widely told involves Saint Cornély. According to Breton tradition, Cornély was being pursued by soldiers. He and his oxen fled, and the stones of Carnac are said to be the soldiers turned to stone as a result of divine intervention.
Another version says the stones were dancing at midnight on Christmas Eve, and people who saw them would be crushed beneath as the stones marched to the sea.
While these legends don't claim to explain the actual Neolithic origins of the stones, they illustrate how later generations understood and imagined the dramatic rows of stones in their landscape.
MY THOUGHTS on CARNAC
Your walk through Carnac: Describe how it feels to be watched by stone that might remember more than you do. PLUS
Environmental reflection: These monuments lasted thousands of years. What are we building that will last that long?
"Heart of Fangorn" as a prayer for the planet: This song speaks for trees, for roots, for voices we ignore in our haste.
In Fangorn, the Ents stand watch over the woods. At Carnac, the menhirs stand silent on the moor. If they could speak, what would their witness be?
The Ents of Fangorn resist change; the stones of Carnac endure it. When do you find yourself standing still while everything else moves?
Long before men tread Middle-Earth, Before the dwarves and elves gave birth, There sprouted a race for the trees' defense In the heart of Fangorn, there live the Ents.
Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room. Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room.
Patient farmers they tend the woods. Gaurdians of stems and of roots. They hear the arbors' laments and wails From falling axes and tearful trails.
Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room. Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room.
For Living Creatures all roam the land, But hasty judgements make careless hands. One thoughtless word from a thoughtless king A thousand creatures die beneath the trees.
Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room. Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room.
The rivers will flow though their course may change. The birds are born and will fly away. Men will come and men will go, But the Ents remain through the melting snow.
Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room. Ha-room… Ha-da-ra-room.
Mark it down. Because the stones are not silent. They're just slow to speak.
This is the final episode named Quest & Chorus. For that matter, it's also the final episode of Folk Songs & Stories, at least by those names. I ran a poll on Patreon to see what name people liked the most. The most popular name was Pub Songs & Stories. So we're moving back to that name.
That said, Quest & Chorus is not gone forever. This is just the beginning. I really liked this special feature and so in some episodes in the future, I hope to include a quest and chorus for you.
I also realized that the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, my award-winning flagship program, is a great show. But over the past decade, the podcast has become more and more dominated by instrumental Celtic music. Which is fantastic. I love a great set of tunes as much as the songs. But I feel like the singers and the songwriters lost out a bit.
I started playing music because I wanted to be a songwriter. I love all styles of music. I love learning how to write songs. Writing Celtic and folk songs are one of the reasons I continue to create music.
So another thing I will be doing with a section of the podcast is to continue to promote the singers, songs, and songwriters that I find whether on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast or wherever.
A great example is the interview that I'm sharing next time on the podcast. I interviewed Mikey Mason about his songwriting techniques. The things that inspire him to write a new song and share it each and every week for several years now.
I'm trying to write more songs myself, and I will continue to share them over on Patreon but hopefully every month I will have a new song that I can share in this podcast as well.
Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Marc Gunn & Mitchell Petersen.
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Clean energy isn't just good for the planet, it's good for your wallet. Solar and wind are now the cheapest power sources in history. But too many politicians would rather protect billionaires than help working families save on their bills. Real change starts when we stop allowing the ultra-rich to write our energy policy and run our government. Let's choose affordable, renewable power. Clean energy means lower costs, more freedom, and a planet that can actually breathe.
Quest & Chorus #5: Crossing the Waves to Skellig Michael (special feat: Folk Songs & Stories #309)
Episode 309
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • Duration 24:55
The sea around Skellig Michael never rests. Waves slam the cliffs like a heartbeat, and mist rises from the rocks like breath from some sleeping giant. Eight miles off the Kerry coast, this jagged island looks less like a piece of earth and more like a fragment of another world.
More than a thousand years ago, monks climbed 600 stone steps to live here, chasing silence, prayer, and the edge of heaven. Today, visitors come for the same reason, though they may not know it. Whether you're drawn by faith, history, or a galaxy far, far away, Skellig has a way of making you listen to what the sea remembers.
And that's where today's story begins — between exile and return, faith and freedom, stone and surf. Because sometimes, we're all just trying to find our way back to the ocean. With Music from Niamh Dunne, Wolf Loescher, and Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira.
This is Quest & Chorus #309
0:58 - Niamh Dunne "Ballyneety's Walls" from Portraits
4:17 - WELCOME TO QUEST & CHORUS
Welcome to Quest & Chorus, where every wave might carry a myth, and every exile still dreams of home. I'm your bard, Marc Gunn, also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and typically host of this show as Folk Songs & Stories, but today, we call it Quest & Chorus. And today, we drift to the edge of the world, To Skellig Michael, where the sea swallows history and monks once whispered their prayers to gulls. It's also where a Jedi gave up the fight. And where a selkie sings himself back into the sea. Today's theme may seem like exile or perhaps it's where you truly belong.
Quest & Chorus is a 6-part podcast series. I fuse my love of Celtic and folk music, science fiction and fantasy, and travel into a podcast with a quest. In each episode, you will get a clue to unlock a secret reward. And at the end of the season, you will combine all of those clues to unlock an even bigger amazing reward.
When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling #300
Episode 300
Saturday, May 31, 2025 • Duration 28:19
We're celebrating the 20 year anniversary of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. I'll share a story about "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling". You'll find out how about how my first Kickstarter did 4 years before Kickstarter existed. Plus, you'll enjoy rockin 'traditional music from High Octane out of France.
I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic folk musician living in Atlanta, Georgia and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I'm also a cat lover as you'll hear later on in the show. This show is for fans of my music.
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3:13 - UPCOMING SHOWS
JUL 19: Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse Concert series @ 8 PM, First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta. 470 Candler Park Dr. NE / Atlanta GA 30307. 404-378-5570. , Presented by Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music (AAFFM)
Songs by Rie Sheridan Rose
Episode 210
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 • Duration 35:50
The music of fantasy and Steampunk author, Rie Sheridan Rose is featured today on the Pub Songs Podcast.
Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.
WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY
0:18 - SONG: "Elves" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits
I met Rie Sheridan Rose at Excalibur Fantasy Faire. That was the first Renaissance festival I performed at. Rie became a fan of my band Brobdingnagian Bards. But one day, before I got to know her, she handed me lyrics and a cassette out of the blue. She had written a song and asked if I would sing it.
I'll be honest. I was a bit lazy. I didn't want to try to learn her melody.I never really did anything with the cassette. But I loved the lyrics. So I wrote some music for it. Andrew and I started playing the song. It was extremely well-received. Eventually, it was recorded for the Bards' album, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales.
One day, I asked her to write lyrics for a Firefly soundtrack. Then I asked if she would write some hobbit drinking songs with me. Then came a pirate and dragon Steampunk project I came up with.
Twenty years later, we have over 30 songs that we've written together!
And while I do talk about Rie every now and then during shows and in emails. I don't think I ever did a show dedicated to the songs she and I wrote. Nor have I done a podcast dedicated to our music together.
Back in June, I finally remedied that during Coffee with The Cetlfather. I'm pleased to share that show with you right now.
4:18 - LIVE COFFEE WITH RIE SHERIDAN ROSE SHOW
Summer in Scotland
Episode 209
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 • Duration 28:17
Next summer in Scotland, the first non-internet show since the pandemic began, and some Scottish songs.
Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.
Famous Irish Songs and an interview with Gerry O'Beirne in Dingle, Ireland on Show #208 of the Pub Songs Podcast.
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It's a Cool Celtic Summer playlist today on the Pub Songs Podcast. Plus, hear an interview from Mazz O'Flaherty who owns the smallest record shop in the world.
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May the 4th be with you for Star Wars Drinking Day on the Pub Songs Podcast.
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Plant a tree with Celtic music and conversation for Arbor Day. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.
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Cat music and songs today. We might even talk about kilts...
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6:24 - Wolf Loescher "Rovin' Journeyman" from Child of Alba
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If you're looking for Celtic Halloween music, I have a large selection of such music. While my Happy Songs of Death album fits the bill, I also did a series of concerts inspired by that theme for several years. Follow the link in the shownotes for details.
A big thanks to my…
7:45 - GUNN RUNNERS ON PATREON
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13:15 - TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS
Every year, I take a small group of people on a relaxing adventure to one of the Celtic nations. We don't see everything. Instead we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join me with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts, blogs, videos, and photos.
In 2026, you can join me for a Celtic Invasion of Galicia in Spain. Sign to the Celtic Invasion Vacations mailing list at CelticInvasion.com.
Let's begin the…
13:47 - QUEST & CHORUS of SKELLIG MICHAEL
Eight miles off the coast of County Kerry is the island of Skellig Michael. It is a jagged twin-peaked island. Its name comes from the Irish Sceilg Mhichíl which means Michael's Rock. It was dedicated to the Archangel Michael.
The island's history began in the sixth century. Monks sought isolation and closeness to God. So they settled there because the early Irish monastic tradition valued hardship, solitude, and spiritual testing. The monks carved out a small community on narrow terraces more than 600 steps above sea level.
The monastic settlement they built still survives. They built a cluster of beehive stone huts, stone crosses and terraces connected by narrow paths. Everything was dry-stone construction. That means they were fitted together without mortar. They were built so well that they have lasted over a millennium. The monks grew small gardens, caught seabirds and fish, and collected rainwater in cisterns. They survived off of what the island would allow.
Skellig Michael was a center of devotion to Saint Michael the Archangel sometime after the 8th century. The island was also a pilgrimage site for centuries. Climbing its steps was seen as a form of penance and spiritual renewal.
By the 13th century, life on Skellig Michael had become too difficult. Storms, isolation, and changing Church patterns led the monks to relocate to the mainland, near Ballinskelligs. But the island remained a place of pilgrimage well into the modern era.
Skellig Michael is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is recognized for its exceptional preservation of early Christian monastic life and its haunting natural beauty. It's also become familiar to a new generation as Ahch-To, the oceanic world where Luke Skywalker lived in exile in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Even now, Skellig Michael stands as a symbol of endurance, of faith carved into stone, of solitude turned to sanctuary, and of the fragile bridge between human devotion and the raw power of nature.
LEGENDS OF SKELLIG MICHAEL
One of the more famous legends involves the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesian invasion of Ireland. It is recounted in the Lebor Gabála Érenn (the Book of Invasions). According to this myth:
As the Milesians sailed toward Ireland around 1400 BC in the mythic narrative, a storm was caused by the Tuatha Dé Danann. They are one of the faerie-like supernatural race in Irish mythology. Skellig's cliffs are sometimes mentioned as one of the treacherous places where ships were driven ashore.
One version says Irr, a son of Míl Espáine (the mythic ancestor of the Gaels), was travelling from the Iberian Peninsula. He drowned and was buried on Skellig.
MY THOUGHTS on SKELLIG MICHAEL
20:02 - Marc Gunn "Selkie's Life" from Come Adventure With Me
Thank you for returning to the sea with me. Skellig Michael is not the end of the story. But it's where stories are kept safe.
Next time, we wander the great alignments of Carnac, stones older than myth, standing like trees in time. Until then… If the sea calls you, don't be afraid to answer.
23:39 - CREDITS
Thanks for listening to Quest & Chorus. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.
You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing.
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--CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS
Every year, I lead a small group of people on an exciting adventure to one of the Celtic nations and other exciting locations. In 2025, we're going on a Celtic Invasion of Galicia in Spain. Galicia is indeed one of the more obscure Celtic nations to those of us who are most familiar with Ireland and Scotland.
11:43 - IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS KICKSTARTER
In 2005, I decided to fund my second solo album, Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, with a Kickstarter. Well, officially Kickstarter hadn't started yet. It would be another four years before that happened. However, I ran the Kickstarter in a very similar way. I set different levels and ended up raising over $10,000 to fund the album.
Admittedly, that was not all profit. In fact, I had far higher expenses back then because I didn't know how to run a fundraising campaign back then. Nevertheless, it was a huge success and I was able to order 1000 copies of this CD.
I think I've printed over 3000 copies of this CD since it was released. But of course, now it is no longer available on CD with me at least. It's only available as a digital download or on an album pin.
On June 6, 2005, I released the second episode of the Cat Lovers Podcast to fund this album. Here's a re-release of that podcast episode.
11:56 - CAT MUSIC LOVERS #2: "WHEN KITTY EYES ARE SMILING", CATS STUCK IN DRAWERS (REBOOT)
A tabby cat stuck in the dresser drawers
A letter to Torre from Anthony Creech of Celtic Radio
"When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling" is a parody of the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling". The lyrics to When Irish Eyes Are Smiling were written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr. and set to the music of Enerst Ball for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams. The music was published in 1912.
when kitty eyes are smiling
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27:12 - CREDITS
Thanks for listening to Folk Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.
You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing.
Remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment.
5:10 - "Scouring the Shire" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits
8:27 - "There's a Bug in Cabin Six" from As Long As I'm Flyin'
13:32 - "Come and Be a Pirate" from Pirates vs. Dragons
15:54 - "Keep Them Soaring" from Pirates vs. Dragons
20:18 - "Soul of a Harper" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
24:18 - "Raise a Glass in Parting" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits
26:22 - "Browncoats Keep Flyin'" from Sci Fi Drinking Songs
I hope you enjoyed that show. If you did enjoy her songs, make sure you check out Rie Sheridan Rose's website. Read her books and let me know what you think.
30:11 - JOIN THE PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)
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32:49 - SONG: "Wear the Brown with Pride" from As Long As I'm Flyin'
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17:30 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)
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24:27 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE
If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.
You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.
Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!
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PUB CHAT
The Hobbit Drinking Songs sheet music is back in stock!
What color is your dragon on a shag carpet?
Thyme that you should own Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion!
Kenzie's slug art. Isn't that hair luscious and beautiful?
31:37 - SONG: "The Last King of Feothanach" by Gerry O'Beirne from Swimming the Horses
35:20 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)
You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.
-- Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.
TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos.
If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.
You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.
Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Patrcia C, Nathan Bursley, Sarabeth S, Matt L, James Lawlor, Not Higgins, Chuck Gunn, A Murphy, and LauraMay Sorkin who raised her membership
Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!
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PUB CHAT
> What are the top 5 most-famous Irish songs for you?
Kelley Durski:
1.) Kevin Barry (though that may be a Savannah thing)
2.) Molly Malone
3.) Wild Mountain Thyme
4.) Whiskey in a Jar
5.) Black Velvet Band
With honorable mentions to Beer Beer Beer, Fields of Athenry, Green Grows the Laurel, and A Stor mo Chro.
Joshua Ohmer: Most famous has to be Danny Boy, although it's not a favorite of mine. Then I'd say Whiskey in the Jar, Molly Malone... And if we can dip into modern Irish music, I'd say that The Cranberries' Zombie and probably something from U2, like Sunday Bloody Sunday should qualify as particularly famous Irish songs.
Janine Rinker: That's tough. I've only learned a few... Molly Mallone, Paddy Works on the Railway, a verse-ish of Danny Boy. I'd probably go with The Wild Rover and Whiskey in the Jar as the last two. I'd occasionally hear "They Kept the Pig in the Parlor" from my dad's family, but have to say that's an anti-Irish song.
Allan Marcotte: The Wild Colonial Boy, Bold Fenian Men, Whiskey in the Jar, Rising of the Moon and Brennan on the Moor
Matt Hughes: Wild Rover, Black Velvet Band, Whiskey in the Jar, Finnegan's Wake and Molly Malone
37:18 - SONG: "I Will Stand On This Land" by The Borrowed Angels from The Borrowed Angels Singing Songs By Mazz O'Flaherty
39:07 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)
You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.
TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/
45:18 - SHOUT OUTS (new bands, albums, websites):
-- I have an interview with Ockham's Razor coming out the first Thursday in June. It's part of a Pride Month episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Kris Clements and I talk about the 50th anniversary of Pride Month and the LGBTQ Celtic community.
46:21 - UPCOMING SHOWS
JUN 11: Celtfather Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 10:30 AM EST
If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.
You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to rough cuts of new music. Once a week, you will get a bonus podcast of Stories from the Road. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.
Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Patricia C, Nathan B, Sarabeth S, Matt Ledder, James L, Not Higgins
Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!
#pubsongs #coolsummer #summerpodcast
Anna Paulson wrote on Twitter: "This is a poem I wrote while I listened to your live show on Facebook. Thanks for the inspiration."
I asked her if I could share it.
Oh dear harp, Will you sing for me? Please sing me a song to set my heart free.
Every time a bard plucks your strings, Everyone gets up, dances, and sings. Please, please do that for me.
My hands are clumsy, My voice is shrill, But your song still gives me a thrill.
I am no bard, Music for me is hard. Yet I'm the only one here to play you.
So please dear harp, Sing for me, A song to set any soul free.
21:57 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)
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24:39 - SONG: "A Drop of Jedi Blood"
We'll fly the Millenium Falcon along, and we'll all hang on behind.
A drop of Jedi blood, wouldn't do you any harm A drink in the cantina... Shooting Greedo... "Our only hope"... Sharon Powers 100 stormtroopers couldn't... James Smith Your father's lightsaber... Joshua Ohmer A twi'lek dancing girl... A jawa selling droids... A hermit in a swamp... A lightsaber duel... Oh.... wait. Unless your last name is Skywalker... Matt Hughes A backwards talking frog... Sarah Crocket
May 14: Gunn Runners Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST
WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 10:30 AM EST
TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/
If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.
You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to rough cuts of new music. Once a week, you will get a bonus podcast of Stories from the Road. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon.
Special thanks to my newest patrons: author DJ Jameson Smith, Troy K, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, and Brian O. Follow the link in the shownotes.
Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!
#pubsongs #starwarsday #starwarsmusic
Rachel Bryant posted a picture of her with my Irish Force Quote shirt. I asked if I could share.
What does an amazing Star Wars Day look like to you?
Christi Chalmers replied: "It was supposed to look like a day at Galaxy's Edge building lightsabers, but of course we had to reschedule. Now I'll be turning 40 there instead, as long as they're open in September!"
Janine Rinker replied: "My student has finished his final. But really I'm waiting for towel day (May 25th)."
18:08 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)
You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.
MAY 7: Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ Time Varies
TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/
If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.
You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to rough cuts of new music. Once a week, you will get a bonus podcast of Stories from the Road. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.
Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Catherine Masterson, Dell C. and Scott & Melanie Wienhusen
Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!
#pubsongs #celticmusic #treesongs
Stan Berry emailed a photo: "Saw and enjoyed this video. I'm just a bit jealous. I'm looking out my front door at this. Six inches since last night."
Re: Sci F'Irish music
Janine Rinker replied about Sci F'Irish music: "Hi Marc, I would expect Sci-F'irish music to include original Sci-Fi music, traditional Irish music and Sci-Fi parodies of Irish music. Per Arthur C. Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", which you could use to justify including fantasy with sci-fi, if you like. I would not be surprised if some Scottish music was included, since I think greater care is taken to distinguish Scottish from Irish where one or both groups are a major presence."
Crazy Jay says, "Star Wars and Lord of the Rings"
I had some comments that came in along with tips from my April Celtfather Live show:
Joyce emailed me a donation: "Just a small gift to make up for losing some revenue while on vacation through the end of the month. Your podcast is an oasis some days. And thank you also for being a SJW. How could it ever be right to stand-up for injustice? Crazy."
Troy emailed a tip: "Why not tip in advance, right? lol. Looking forward to the show, thank you. Hope you and yours are doing well during these weird times. Stay safe out there."
What theme should I explore in upcoming Pub Songs Podcast episodes?
Jamie Richards: "Staying Connected or Community might be fun" and "I always like stories, whether a song that is in itself a story, the story behind a song, or just stories in general."
Carol Baril: "Anything with a positive spin! Need optimism really bad!"
Karen Mitchell Carothers: "Anything that doesn't have to do with COVID. Seriously. I'm even tired of FuMP songs about quarantine. I'd love to hear more about your celtic travels... I've only been to southwest Ireland myself, though we are hoping to go to Scotland next year (mainly south central Scotland, I think... the Carruthers ancestral area... visit the family ghost...)"
Jenn emailed: "Hey! Totally unasked for suggestion ?? but you should totally market that one quote "I've never known what it means to be normal/nor have I knowingly cared". I'm a mental health therapist and I would totally buy that as a poster for my office - or as a tshirt for normal life. Just a thought! Thanks!"
Melba Langley emailed: "Hi Marc! I stumbled across your demon lullaby in an obscure board back in early 2010. I had a high risk pregnancy, couldn't drive, and had my terminally ill father in law living with us. I planned a whole nursery theme around this awesome song I downloaded. My husband freaked out. We went with ladybugs.
Fast forward to this wonderful social isolation, and I told my now 9 year old about the story behind her ladybug decor. She loved it. She asked me to paint monsters on her walls, and to scribble parts of the lyrics in red on the walls, simulating blood. For the first time since a computer crash that corrupted the demon lullaby download, I looked you up.
My kid has been singing, "you used to have a sister" all day long. My husband is freaking out. But hey, we have time to redo her room, right?
In 2010 I found both monsters and demons underneath there bed, btw. I think it's awesome. If we can get paint delivered, you'll get pictures."
13:36 - PUB CHAT: Our New Kittens. Tell me about your cats.
You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.
Every Weds: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ Time Varies
TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/
If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy my music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.
You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to rough cuts of new music. Once a week, you will a bonus podcast of Stories from the Road. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.
Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Jason D, Karen C, Max M, Leslie M, Tim S, Sarah C, Catherine Masterson
Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!
#pubsongs #catmusic #catsongs
Janine Rinker sent me a happy birthday picture.
What kind of art do you create (if any), and What are your biggest challenges as an artist?
Matt Hughes: "Like you Marc, I am a musician, the biggest challenge for us, is getting people to listen to something other than Pop music or classic rock..."
Joshua Ohmer: "Photography, mostly. Calligraphy, too, but I dabble in a bunch of things. But that's my challenge. I'm a dabbler. It's hard for me to stay focused and create things.
Tina Richardson" I like to paint, sketch sew and and just about anything artsy but my problem is time and space."
Rie Sheridan Rose" Writing, photographing, general mayhem. Not enough time or money..."
Janine Rinker: "I used to write poetry. Now it's mostly pen and ink and/or colored pencil. It's hard to get started, and I had a lot of scientific illustration projects that I was doing for classes, so I'm in the habit of gridding stuff, which is tedious, instead of drawing much freehand. I've got a partly finished alligator and a pathophysiology illustration I may give up on in my sketchbook now, also a flag and puppy picture I seem to have lost the reference photo for."
What cat songs would you like to hear on the show? What song does your cat love to hear the most?
Carol Baril" "My kitties like Wild Kitty and Catnip kitty. Everytime they hear meows they look around for other cats
Vonda Hilyard Heverly: "The Danny Boy one had to have been written about my cat! We sing 'Sonny Boy!'"
Karen Mitchell Carothers" "My cats don't seem to like any music, but I like them all. Trying to remember the title of the one that reminds me most of my cats."
Pat Var: "Lord of the Pounce"
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